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To China Relations Office,
Calcutta.
through India Office.
Q.
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TELEGRAM
SECRET.
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Following for C.H. Sansom personal from MacDougall. In connection with earmarking Hong Kong Chinese Government Servants at present in China for duty in Hong Kong when required or for special training in India or elsewhere previous to the actual
Occupation of the Colony there may be difficulties in
securing the necessary exit permits from the Chinese Government. This would apply particularly to trained personnel such as doctors, nurses, dressers who may be directly connected with war effort in China. Among other categories of Hong Kong Civil Servants whom we wish to pull out for service in Hong Kong are police and clerical officers. I am anxious if possible to secure an advance assurance from the Chinese authorities that these Chinese Hong Kong Civil Servants now in China will be granted exit permits when they are required by us for duty in the Colony or for preliminary training or assmbly possibly outside China prior to assumption of duty in Hong Kong.
2.The Colonial Office agree that you should seek the advice of the British
/Ambassador
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